Alex Antonitsch

Alex Antonitsch

Country (sports)	Austria
Residence	Vienna
Born	(1966-02-08) 8 February 1966 (age 55) Villach, Austria
Height	1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Turned pro	1988
Plays	Right-handed
Prize money	$1,024,171
Singles
Career record	106–143
Career titles	1
Highest ranking	No. 40 (9 July 1990)
Grand Slam Singles results
Australian Open	3R (1993, 1994)
French Open	2R (1987, 1990)
Wimbledon	4R (1990)
US Open	3R (1990)
Doubles
Career record	113–126
Career titles	4
Highest ranking	No. 54 (16 October 1989)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open	2R (1985)
French Open	2R (1989)
Wimbledon	2R (1995)
US Open	3R (1989)
Team competitions
Davis Cup	19–22

Alexander Antonitsch (born 8 February 1966) is a former tennis player from Austria, who turned professional in 1988.

Antonitsch won one singles title (1990, Seoul) and four doubles titles during his career. The right-hander reached his highest singles ATP-ranking on 9 July 1990, when he became the world No. 40.

From 1983 to 1996, he was a member of the Austrian Davis Cup team, playing 27 matches, mainly doubles; his biggest Davis Cup success was reaching the semifinals in 1990, when the Austrian team was on the brink of reaching the finals against the later 1990 Davis Cup winner USA.

Career finals[]

Singles: 3 (1 title, 2 runner-ups)[]

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent	Score
Win	1–0	Apr 1990	Seoul, South Korea	Hard	Pat Cash	7–6, 6–3
Loss	1–1	Apr 1993	Hong Kong	Hard	Pat Cash	3–6, 4–6
Loss	1–2	Jul 1992	Hall of Fame Championships, U.S.	Grass	Bryan Shelton	4–6, 4–6

Doubles: 4 (4 titles)[]

Result	W–L	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partner	Opponents	Score
Win	1–0	Oct 1985	Cologne, Germany	Hard (i)	Michiel Schapers	Jan Gunnarsson Peter Lundgren	6–4, 7–5
Win	2–0	Oct 1988	Vienna, Austria	Carpet (i)	Balázs Taróczy	Kevin Curren Tomáš Šmíd	4–6, 6–3, 7–6
Win	3–0	Apr 1991	Seoul Open, Korea	Hard	Gilad Bloom	Kent Kinnear Sven Salumaa	7–6, 6–1
Win	4–0	Jul 1994	Hall of Fame Championships, U.S.	Grass	Greg Rusedski	Kent Kinnear David Wheaton	6–4, 3–6, 6–4

External links[]

• Alex Antonitsch at the Association of Tennis Professionals
• Alex Antonitsch at the International Tennis Federation
• Alex Antonitsch at the Davis Cup